Beginner's Guides

Beginners Guide to Ham Radio - What is Amateur Radio ?. Things you can to do with amateur radio.

Radio & Communications - Info about many aspects of Radio & Communications. Antennas, signals, frequencies, codes, swr, scanning etc.

Idiot's guide to coaxial cable - A very beginner's guide to coax cables. Characteristics, detailed comparison of typical coaxial cables, commonly used connectors, and a few words about SWR.

How To Get An Amateur Radio License - Provides complete information about how to get a technician-level ham radio license.

Programming VHF/UHF Radios - Programming a new VHF/UHF radio usually proves to be a frustrating experience for most new amateur radio operators. A new radio must first be programmed for simplex and repeater operation before it can be used to communicate with local hams.

How to make a Morse Code QSO - This step-by-step tutorial contains everything you need, not only to survive that first contact, but also to learn to enjoy Code and actually do it well. Even if you detested learning it in the first place

A Simple Telegraph Key - How To Build Code-Practice Apparatus: A Simple Telegraph Key

About digital modes - The digital modes provide a wonderful opportunity for those of us who would like to work on the HF bands but find CW too difficult and SSB phone prohibitive because of interference problems. The digital modes are easy to set up and get operating, require low power and a narrow band.

How to select an amplifier - Thierry LOMBRY, ON4SKY, develops in three long articles all you need to know about amplification, and how to seletc an HF and a solid-state amplifier, with pictures.

A Beginner's Guide to Making CW Contacts - Jack Wagoner WB8FSV, a very well done article on how start a CW QSO, how to answer a CQ, how call your CQ and more. A musr reading for beginners

Introduction to packet radio - Why Packet Radio? Could be, You are Missing Something Funm, by Greg Jones, WD5IVD

Radio and Electronics School - Leran about Ham Radio and electronics, get your licence and learn morse code

The Considerate Opertator's Frequency Guide - An ARRL guide to where on the HF bands various modes and activities are generally found.

Repeaters Use Guide - Repeaters what are they and how to use them. pdf file by w4ua

Satellite for Beginners - Learn how to start using ham radio satellites for your DX contacts, PDF presentation by Dave Long ZS5FR

So you want to be a dxer - Basic tips for DXing

Split Operations - When and How - When do you need to go to a split operation ? When the people you are giving reports to are not answering, or when you are not getting your report from the station you are working because of other stations who are continuously calling.

Split Operations - When and How - An interesting guide on operating in split mode

SSTV Fast guide - Get on SSTV FAST with this quick tip quide. All the info you need to get started quickly.

The Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide - A guide to where on the HF bands various modes and activities are generally found. All frequencies are in MHz

The Considerate Opertator's Frequency Guide - An ARRL guide to where on the HF bands various modes and activities are generally found.

The-radio-operator.com - beginners guide to amateur radio, scanners, monitoring and shortwave

Understanding the basics of SSB transmission - Fundamentals of operating on single sideband

What does DX mean - DX is an old radio term used by radio enthusiasts, it stands for the long-distance reception of radio signals, DX being a short-form way of saying distance-extreme.

What is DX - Some people say the "D" in DX stands for Distance, and the "X" stands for the unknown, meaning hearing unidentified stations until identified. Read more on meanings of DX in Ham Radio slang.

What is QRP - To those new to the hobby of Amateur Radio, hearing the term QRP often raises questions: What is QRP? Why do some hams choose to operate QRP? How can I operate QRP? These are good questions, and all are worth asking. This article will attempt to answer these questions. by William Eric McFadden

Which bands to use - An excellent introduction to ham radio bands, which bands to use and when.

Why a Beam Antenna - Some basic antenna information for the newcomer

WSJT manuals and user guide - WSJT manuals and user guides in many languages

Your First Rig - Recommendations on choosing your first rig